By law, Amazon is not allowed to put packages in your mailbox. The only way they would be allowed to is if USPS handled the final leg of the delivery. This is because only USPS is allowed to utilize a mailbox since they own them in the United States. No other carrier is allowed to use the mailbox, even shipping giants like Amazon.
Can Amazon put a box in my mailbox?
If your Amazon package is delivered by the post office, it can be delivered to your mailbox, but only if the post office delivers it. No one else can put boxes in your mailbox . They have to have postage paid on them to use the box. Scarlet P. 27 of 29 found this helpful., and do you? Amazon is NOT allowed to put anything in a mailbox.
Most Amazon packages are handled by the post office .
Does USPS use mailboxes to deliver packages?
It is then marked as a postage due parcel and delivered by USPS if the postage is paid by the customer. The use of mailboxes for delivery is restricted to only the occupant of that address and the postal employee delivering mail.
Only the Post Office can legally put things in your mailbox., fed Ex & UPS, however, often contract out final delivery of smaller packages to the Post Office (under the name “Sure. Post” or “Smart. Post”). If they’re doing that, it’ll be delivered with your regular mail. If it’s not USPS delivered, there’s options.
This of course begs the query “What happens when a package is placed in your mail box?”
My favorite answer is if a parcel is placed in your mail box by a carrier other USPS (UPS, Fed. Ex, Amazon driver, etc.) the mail carriers have been instructed to pick up the parcel and take it back to their office. It is then marked as a postage due parcel and delivered by USPS if the postage is paid by the customer.
Can the USPS take my Amazon package without notice?
Amazon Customer Service acknowledged that the package shouldn’t have been put in the mail box. That’s bad enough, but to have the USPS take my property and send it away without leaving any notice is simply terrible.
If the third delivery attempt is unsuccessful your package will be returned to Amazon for a refund. You may find that the tracking will sometimes show that a package has been delivered, but you haven’t received it.
Does amazon leave packages at door?
Delivery by prime (amazon prime) = left at door but at least knocks and ring doorbell. Also based on camera footage, prime actually puts package behind flower plot/under welcome mat while CP just leaves them right at the door. Amazon (and most major retailers) will always replace the item, no questions asked, if it was stolen from your front porch.
| Report abuse Amazon driver leaves packages outside the leasing office where anybody can take them even though on the instructions it will say if the leasing office is closed and to deliver to the apartment door. Amazon is getting sloppy and making the biggest competitor, Walmart, look better and more appealing to use.
For me Delivery via canada post (regardless of source including amazon) = left at front door no knock or doorbell. Just dropped off and the driver leaves. Delivery by prime (amazon prime) = left at door but at least knocks and ring doorbell.
The next thing we wanted the answer to was; does Amazon deliver to your apartment door?
The doors are usually not locked out in front so it would be very easy for the amazon person to bring it to my apartment door. I walk with a walker and it is very hard to get packages from the first floor to my door. I do know that they deliver to other apartment doors in this building.